• District Headquarters

Kech at Turbat

• Date of Notification

1^st July 1977

• Area

22,539 sq.km.

• Population

1981

1995

Male

Female

Total

(Projection)

217,216

162,251

379,467

607,628

• Sex Ratio m/f

1.34

• Population density per sq.km.

16.8

27.0

• Registered Voters (1997)

Male: 88,684

Female: 84,289

Total: 172,973

• Major Ethnic Groups

An overwhelming proportion (about 99%) of the population is Baloch.

• Major Languages

Balochi.

• Climate

Arid with hot summer and mild winter.

• Major Crops (1994-95)

Area (Ha.)

Ave. Yield (Tonne/Ha.)

Fruits

26,328

9.7

Fodder

4,871

51.2

Vegetables

3,514

11.0

Condiments & Spices

1,642

12.7

Wheat

1,400

2.1

Barley

1,090

0.9

• Major livestock (1996)

Number

Goats

410,520

Sheep

88,128

Cattle

38,425

Draught Animals

18,803

Camels

15,113

Livestock Units (LU)

313,059

Grazing Capacity (Ha./LU)

0.3

• Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming and construction. Trading community is involved in cross-border trade also.

• Important Minerals

No mineral resources have been reported in the district.

• Important Places

Punnu’s fort near Turbat, an archaeological site.

Koh-i-Murad, centre of worship for Zikris

• Education Facilities (1996)

for Boys

for Girls

Primary Schools

326

103

Middle Schools

33

6

High Schools

23

2

Degree College

1

1

Tech. Training Centre

1

Private Primary Schools

4

• Level of recurrent expenditure per student (1995-96)

Rs. 2,244 (as per enrolment of all the students in Kech in April 1996).

• Teacher-student ratio (1996)

Male

Female

Primary

1:31

1:66

Middle

1:17

1:29

High

1:12

1:31

Intermediate & Degree

1:59

1:5

• Health Facilities (1996)

Number

Hospital

1

Dispensaries

40

Rural Health Centre

5

Basic Health Units

24

Sub Health Centres

1

Mother-Child Health Centres

4

Mobile Dispensaries

2

School Health Service

2

Private Clinics

25

• Water supply (coverage)

About one fourth of the population has access to drinking water through water supply schemes.

• Energy (sources)

Wood and kerosene oil are widely used as fuel for cooking and heating while illumination is arranged through kerosene oil lamps. Only a small proportion of the population uses electricity, diesel generators, and gas for light, cooking, and heating.

• Major Industries

There is no major industry in Kech.

• Communication (1996)

Metalled Road

50.6 km.

Shingle Road

1,466 km.

Railway

None

Airport

1